Link Campus has the aim to be one of the first Universities to let new business ideas become reality. How? Finally creating an hub to help young people with entrepreneurial ambitions to create their own business. Link Campus has signed several agreements with new startups, at different stages of their businesses, and keep looking for […]
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May
May
International Vocational Training & Think Space for Composers 22nd – 26th of July 2019 Extremadura (Spain) Wazo organizes Composer Boost 2019 Wazo is very proud to announce that next summer the 3rd edition of Composer Boost will take place. Wazo is a creative industry organization using innovative art-based practices to address societal challenges in Extremadura […]
Logbook, Stories, UWTSD Stories
Swansea College of Art, UWTSD and South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership
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May
May
Swansea Women’s Asylum Seekers Workshop In April 2019 Swansea College of Art, UWTSD funded and delivered a five day portfolio development workshop for the Swansea Women’s Asylum seekers group. Designed to introduce practical skills that the women can apply to develop a range of craft-based items with a commercial appeal The women will continue to […]
Case study, Stories, UWTSD Stories
ROOF – a case study of a University / social enterprise collaboration
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May
May
ROOF is a ground breaking collaborative project between Red Dragon MFG Ltd, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and Llamau/Caer Las with a social mission to save and change the lives of those suffering from homelessness. ROOF is shelter, warmth and security for someone who is homeless. It’s a quality composite textile and innovative […]
Case study, Stories, University of Porto Stories
UPTEC’s startup rehabilitated one of the top 100 best houses in 2018
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Mar
Mar
CREA, a Portuguese architecture studio incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, was awarded with a place on the ArchDaily’s list on the 100 best houses in 2018. The rehabilitation project of Casa Heróis de África, in Porto, was considered one of the best in the world. The Casa […]
Logbook, Resources, University of Porto Resources
University of Porto launches Post-graduation in Arts, Culture and Business in the Digital Era
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Jan
Jan
The applications for the Post-graduation in Arts, Culture and Business in the Digital Era are open. The course is the result of a partnership between the Schools of Fine Arts, Economics, Arts, as well as the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, and it aims to fill the gap in management training […]
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Jan
Jan
Written by Antti Leppilampi and Silja Suntola How do You evaluate the equation between artistic passion, ethics, values, and making a living? Or do you find yourself battling between keeping your artistic integrity and doing business? In these fields, ready or steady jobs are far and few between, along with decreasing public funding. This is also true for NGO’s. The politicians look increasingly for entrepreneurship as the answer. Throughout history, […]
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Dec
Dec
Diversity is one of the core values at IE Creativity Center and therefore at the end of November 2018 IE Cultural Diversity Club hosted an Asian Week at Segovia Campus. Without appreciation of Diversity intercultural and international understanding would not be possible in the modern world. For this reason, and aiming to create awareness of […]
Case study, Stories, University of Porto Stories
UPTEC’s startup awarded by using zinc in architecture
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Sep
Sep
Rosmaninho+Azevedo – Arquitectos, a startup incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of University of Porto, won the Jury’s Special Award at VMZINC Archizinc Trophy. The work at the Centro Interpretativo do Vale do Tua got the prize to the Portuguese studio, amongst 120 applications from 18 countries. The Archizinc Trophy is a biannual […]
Case study, Stories, University of Porto Stories
UPTEC’s startup uses international dancers to teach dancing
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Sep
Sep
Moot – The Movement Lab (www.mootmovementlab.com) , a startup incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of University of Porto (www.uptec.up.pt), launched an online platform for people who want to learn how to dance. Everyone can have their own dance lessons and learn new training concepts, through the multimedia contents available on all devices […]